Division 4.7.3.2 Vision requirementsF1
United Kingdom
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aided or unaided distance visual acuity: 0,8 (right eye + left eye – measured separately), minimum of 0,3 for the worse eye,
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maximum corrective lenses: hypermetropia + 5 / myopia – 8. The medical doctor may allow values outside this range in exceptional cases and after having sought the opinion of an eye specialist,
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intermediate and near vision: sufficient whether aided or unaided,
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contact lenses are allowed,
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normal colour vision: using a recognised test, such as the Ishihara, completed by another recognised test if required,
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vision field: normal (absence of any abnormality affecting the task to be performed),
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vision for both eyes: effective,
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binocular vision: effective,
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contrast sensitivity: good,
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absence of progressive eye disease,
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lens implants, keratotomies and keratectomies are allowed only on condition that they are checked on a yearly basis or according to a frequency set by the medical doctor.